Think Ink Magazine
Think Ink was a black-and-white magazine Robert Ford, Trent Adkins, and Lawrence Warren launched in 1987 with the assistance of graphic designer Simone Bouyer. “Fashioned as a black arts paper […]
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This is for You
Playing tracks by Aiken, Silvado del Gado DJ Tools, Spencer Morales & Hanlei, Urban Sound Lab, Disco Headz and more. Friends and fans have been clamoring for more good House […]
Believe in Yourself
Deep House Mix by DJ Ein Sof DJ Ein Sof is a native Chicagoan who has visited and lived on 5 of the world’s 7 continents and has a rich […]
Deep House Radio
Deep House Radio | 24/7 Livestream Deep house is a subgenre of house music. It originated in the 1980s, initially fusing elements of Chicago house with 1980s jazz-funk and touches […]
Serving You Realness!
House of Thing is a platform for Black LGBTQ+ arts and culture and a safe space to identify and discover one’s own fabulousness.
Ground Zero Launch Party
In 1987, Bouyer opened the Wholesome Roc Gallery and Cafe at 2360 N. Clybourn in Chicago with accountant and small business advisor Stephanie Coleman. “I can’t say we made a […]
Vintage House with DJ Lori Branch
DJ Lori Branch – My Favorite Things Inspirations from the Vintage House Show – 2016. Playing tracks by Louie Vega Starring Caron Wheeler, Honey Sweet, Craig Loftis Grand High Priest, […]
Subscribe Exhibition
Artists and Alternative Magazines, 1970-1995 On display December 11, 2021–May 2, 2022 at the Art Institute of Chicago. Beginning in the early 1970s—as underrepresented groups were demanding new forms of […]
THING: She Knows Who She Is
Excerpts from the Chicago History Museum’s Thing magazine online exhibit at Google Arts & Culture. What is THING? Thing magazine was founded as a platform for black LGBTQ+ life. As such, […]
Thirty Years Ago, a Black Queer Zine Captured the Scene that Birthed House
by Leor Galil for the Chicago Reader, June 2021 – In February 2021, dance-music site Selector republished a list of 100 important house records taken from a 1992 issue of […]
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